The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30
coon rnnNes no RENEMnas.
Politicians who Never Forget Meas
Names or Faces.

politicians who Never Forget Meas
Hsme' OF F"ee~
During President Arthur's trip to Florida
IN 1884, no went to u. Augustine for d brlef
STAY, and By como mistake arrived at the hotel
some timo before hts rooms wero ready fot
him. Ono Of tho clerks wont into tho hote
parlor where the President was waiting. 70
shake hunds with him.
why, Bunk" said the President, greeting
him heartily, II haven't seon you for twenty
yours. Tho last time saw ypu you made
spreai ohnrt to rot me good room Mt W.T.
iard's, IN Washington. IN 1864. You worc ciork
thoro thon."
In speaking OF the incident nftcrward the
President said TINT no had heard years before
that Thurlow Wood had once said to William
II. Seward that above all things politician,
especially ono who expcctod to DO candidate
for ONCE. should learn always to remomber the
fnce Of svory man whom he ever met, and the
name that went with the face.
Con. Arthur said that whether Thurlow Weed
s. '. 80 y. ,,.,..s 81 -, obi, ~
true ~ matter OF eou,eesy anu kooo VIII, %
He hnd fnrtun atoIy yorv ltttle difficulty In 70.
1.o Nv. s - - 81 r.. "a A..
Ways made Il a point to fix tho face and name
Of eyory peraon whom he mot, eypn In q casual
wsy in his Sina " and usually abo to do 50
mani M man whom he eyor met save many
OF those who passed him In the ornsn ana
haste Of a White House reception. evor had to DO
presented a second tune to him When sa no was VA
sGun.ry district. wore sometimes rSu '.s to
n n,'' a'.. .oo,o ,.1 ILL.,.
Gen. Arthur would % quite hke,y 20 say:
sue. sue. and saoa place" or why. Mr.. Brown. Il
another; you and I me. ten Years ago at syrn.
muse. don't Won rcmomborp"
' That was az rr.otins that so. all men a. case.
and no local worker In ward politics. however
humble. ever mot Con. Arthur to be forGotten.
forgot tho faco or name of a nowspn.'er man.
ii now one called upon him for ln n, r, %.
hi. namS q, card aaS canld probably 70 bs.ors
E"ng to WasS'nEfor SAL more TTSG2steSy or
He did nos cultivate tho habit pl, out e. policy;
yo and ns homorsyS Wish to osss
required that az effort 30 maids nevsr 10 for
get ono who had once boon prosecuted.
IBIS E h9wSyor Is MOI Gom ss Gao.
Many are tho politicians who hayo d9ns front
dhmpgo to thelr aspirations by wilinhsly ~
rsnePberins names and ineos; a...,.. -.
MI: Blaine Y; p9sS IsS this G4his en- ipr
annoys him as to learn that & has boon nsccs.
snry to introduce any ono Twice 70 hihi: A nc
ssRes fs hc .e srn Il
is In these lHtcr days 10 does not always
mako manifest ms recoteSsionS, Icr d lhsss arS
whom ne prefers to noid on az nistnmSe.
sopy ~ aof th o. Bhae r t nn aa TS So n"dIsd
CASUALLY 10 u MAN no KNOW. 1ulS man DltATvH
ht him IN amaEoWent, md wkwayiiy returned
tho sal utEton. ny ana by AR. bla9e LOOK
vacant sent beside th!s man anu shld:
but ! do you. used to trade with YOU when
yoH KEEP stor9 t y lori,ad Weh'y sir Wna
THO 6 ESny ,or. o,,n va, r,u,,v rsoo,,oo, mop.
ass s Su $n fSs' Gun ''a i'-"' .0''',' NM
No. cannot. Ican't place you ut all. VINO
are 10 nn,,, 10 p,si,o.
Biaine 3 ~. IT,, ,,,,,,,
but your hair aud board wsrs ssnds taon.
1es. Dut wy grow Ole, Jonos. 1ou naVens
oAWaf hsn ts Joneu I, that was hi. NAME last
saw BiainG. 10 was On o emnioyee D., On tnS
pottiand Aaurrt.s at SasoS year ana getting as
raised 10 sl,5Oo. Probably MI. jones never
thoGTht enough about the poor H. n ,sSaI
\, When Blaine was elected spsaker.i II was said
that within fwenty.i2ur hours 1G knew evsry
~ nun oisus shu hio w.
trict, aad politics. though this remarkable ra-
p;li:y 9f thoroIgh noni2rtsins has oceh
equallod ny speaker CARLISLE. WHO IorSot put
ono new melnor.S lac3 anu name JuIt.e nuI-
tngs OF Now lo:k, anu greatly, WINS III: Sar-
Isle nHinnd at this sip.up. Many mem tsttss
got well tnso thor second tern H9iep taey
KNOW all their associates even Dy siHht' 70 Say
nothing OF their names;
dstlngutShed momber 81 tho hoa sur n ,.t,
pened TO DO sitting IN the Eallery one dny VIII
newspaper c9rrosDondent. IL was well on to
the close Of tho second session. mempeE
Is That man member Of this housof"
asked the distinguished inomber. :,
Yes. ana this is his second term.
"Wei!; never saw nor heard OF thnt man
before;" and Yet the man who MADE TINS re.
marx vas regarded as ono OF the leaders Ia
the House.
Tom tieed would never havo mndo sucn con-
fession. II ho cnItiyatrs the habit Of remam.:
boring names nad faces, he gives no sign OF
such habit: Tho gift aotias 70 be y nnturnl
one with him, an he once said that he neTer
looked man IN the face that some Striking
popularity, line. Wrinkle, III expression
about tho eyes, the settin. OF the ups the fnnt
81 the nose. something set thtt mans nee
down IN his mind tneradcably. and distin-